CLT Director

Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence CLT Director Detroit, MI·Full time

Common Grounds Community Land Trust Director

About Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence

Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence (GenesisHOPE) is a 501(c)3 community development corporation advancing health equity plans, programs and policies so everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible—Healthy People + Healthy Places.At GenesisHOPE, you’ll find meaningful work, caring culture, and a dynamic team focused on promoting healthy living and creating healthy resilient communities for the residents of Islandview, the Villages of Detroit, and surrounding neighborhoods.And, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible work environment
• Paid vacation
• Potential tuition reimbursement and/or paid professional development
• Career path establishment and growth opportunities
• Chance to make a difference!

Description

CLT Director

Common Grounds Community Land Trust — Detroit, MI

Employment Type Full-Time Exempt (Executive)

Reports To GenesisHOPE Executive Director (solid line); Common Grounds CLT Board of Trustees

Location Detroit, MI (on-site/hybrid; frequent local travel)

The Role

Common Grounds CLT is hiring its founding CLT Director to lead a ground-floor community land trust in a city where CLTs are brand new, no state enabling statute or ground-lease tax treatment yet exists, and the Detroit Land Bank Authority relationship is still forming. The role is half real estate/operations, half policy and coalition-building. GenesisHOPE serves as fiscal sponsor during incubation; the title converts to Executive Director, Common Grounds CLT once the CLT operates independently.

Key Responsibilities

Policy & Advocacy: Primary advocate before City Council, DLBA, and state legislators; advance the state CLT enabling statute and favorable tax treatment through the Michigan CLT Coalition.

Membership & Governance: Grow the membership base from near zero; support the Board of Trustees across all three governance seats.

Beals Street Project: Deliver the CLT’s first project (10 DLBA lots) through contracted project managers and developers; structure ground leases and resale restrictions.

Fundraising: Blend public grants (CDBG, MSHDA), philanthropy, and CDFI capital; manage the annual operating budget.

Leadership & Operations: Represent the CLT publicly; ensure legal/regulatory compliance; report to both the GenesisHOPE ED and the CLT Board.

Qualifications

5+ years of leadership experience in affordable housing, community development, real estate, or nonprofit/policy work.

Experience navigating government relationships and advocating for policy change.

Working knowledge of affordable housing finance (CDBG, HOME, LIHTC, MSHDA); comfort with ground-lease/shared-equity models a plus.

Strong community-organizing and fundraising skills; comfort operating within a fiscal sponsorship structure with dual accountability.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent lived/professional experience. CLT experience and existing Detroit/Michigan housing relationships preferred.